The Louis Berger Group is pleased to present technical leadership for the MACRO II IQC through our web-based Occasional Papers Series. The series highlights a number of papers written by Dr. Greg Gajewski, Vice-President and Director of the Social and Political Economic Development Team and other members of the Louis Berger Group.

The following papers demonstrate the multi-disciplinary nature of the LBG’s activities and the work of the Social and Political Economic Development Team. The Team’s institutional work focuses on improving the structure and performance of key sectors, including public utilities and the financial sector. This institutional work promotes pro-poor economic growth and private sector development through policy reforms. It also works at the macroeconomic policy level to help our clients establish and maintain an environment to provide the private sector with the appropriate incentives to achieve a sustainable economic growth rate.

Occasional Papers Series

Gajewski, Gregory, Ihara, Miho, and Tornieri, Francesco. “Socially Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Transport Projects - A Case Study of the Timor-Leste Road Sector Improvement Project" Asian Development Bank. November 2007.

Gajewski, Gregory, Moldovan, Sonia, and Claire Yezer. “How War, a Tribal Social Structure, and Donor Efforts Shape Institutional Change in Afghanistan: A Case Study of the Roads Sector” Presented at the 2007 Conference European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy. Porto, Portugal November 1-3, 2007.

Moldovan, Sonia. “Private Sector Participation and Challenges in Afghanistan’s Transport Sector” Symposium EAEPA in collaboration with PRESOM/EU on Privatization and Regulations of Core Transactions in Physical Infrastructure, June 2007.

Gajewski, Gregory, Bathiche, Tanya, and Wilczewski, Kim. A New Infrastructure-Led Regional Development Approach to Promote More Equitable Globalization in Asia, March 2007.

Tornieri, Francesco, Miho Ihara, and Gregory Gajewski. Perspectives on Gender and Transportation – The Case Study of the Timor-Leste Road Sector Improvement Project, December 2006.

Bracey, Najja and Moldovan, Sonia. 6th Global Conference on Business and Economics: PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIPS: RISKS TO THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR.

Bathiche, Tanya and Alex Riley Poverty Reduction and Transportation Infrastructure in Timor-Leste. Paper presented at the International Conference on Poverty Reduction in Conflict and Fragile States: Perspectives from the Household Level organized by USAID’s Office of Poverty Reduction (PR), the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN), and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) November 8-9, 2006, Washington D.C.

Gajewski, Gregory R, Pierre Bouchaud, and Tanya Bathiche, October 2006, Road Sector Investment Planning in Timor-Leste (Technical Working Paper), the Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Gajewski, Gregory R., Miho Ihara, Erin Williams, Sonia Moldovan, and Tanya Bathiche, August 2006. Socially Inclusive and Gender Responsive Components for Road Sector Projects: A Case Study from Timor-Leste – An Example of Good Practice (Working Paper), the Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Gajewski, Gregory R., Tanya Bathiche, and Najja Bracey, July 2006. A New Method to Improve the Use of the Spatial Development Initiative Method to Promote Pro-Poor Economic Growth in Africa. The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Gajewski, Gregory R. and Alex Riley, June 2006. Bangladesh Export Trade Practices and Their Effect on the Competitiveness of The Garment Industry. The Louis Berger Group, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton.

Gajewski, Gregory R. and Tanya Bathiche, March 2006. Partnership Strategies to Develop Infrastructure, Increase Economic Growth, and Reduce Poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

Gajewski, Gregory R., Peter Wakori, et. al. June 2005. The East and Central Africa Global Competitiveness Trade Hub, Strategies for the Transformation of the Northern Corridor into an Economic Development Corridor. The Louis Berger Group, Inc., BearingPoint.

Gajewski, Gregory R., Marc Luppino, Miho Ihara, and Lauryn Luppino. October 2004. "Estimating the Poverty-Reduction Potential of Roads Projects in Regions Experiencing Institutional Instability due to Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions." Presented at the 2004 Conference, European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy, Greece

Luppino, Marc, Gajewski, Gregory, Sajjad Zohir, Bazlul Khondker, and David Crowther. September 2004. “Estimating the Impacts of the Jamuna Bridge on Poverty Levels in Bangladesh Using SAM and CGE Models: A Comparative Study.” The Louis Berger Group, Inc. presented at the EcoMod Input-Output and General Equilibrium: Data, Modeling, and Policy Analysis Conference. Brussels, Belgium

Gajewski, Gregory R. and Marc Luppino. June 2004. “Methods in Distribution and Poverty Impact Analysis of Projects: Practices and Clarifications." The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Paper Presented at the 79th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, Vancouver, Canada

Gajewski, Gregory R. and Marc Luppino. July 2003. “Poverty Reduction and Road Projects: A Prospective Estimation Method." The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Paper Presented at the Ecomod 2003 International Conference on Policy Modeling, Istanbul, Turkey. Paper also presented at the 78th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, Denver, USA, July 2003

Gajewski, Gregory R. and Jens Trummer. August 2002. "Implementing the User-Pay-Principle in the Electricity Industry and its Impact on Poverty: A Case Study of Tajikistan." Working Paper, The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Washington, DC, USA

Gajewski, Gregory R. and Marc Luppino. December 2001. "Impact of Roads on Poverty Reduction - Road Network Improvement and Maintenance, Bangladesh." The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Final Report, Volume 9, Part B. Dhaka, Bangladesh

Gajewski, Gregory R. November 2000. "Feeder Roads: Descriptions, Problems, and Policy Options - Kyrgyz Republic Third Road Rehabilitation Project." The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Gajewski, Gregory R., Joyjit Deb Roy, Djime Adoum, and Sam Taddesse. September 1999. "Jobs, Employment, and the Egyptian Labor Market." Checchi - Louis Berger International, Inc.